Kelly alienates her friends as she becomes more deeply involved with Finley's cause. Brandon writes an editorial supporting Finley in the hopes of getting back into Kelly's good graces. The university elects to oust Finley, who vows to continue his teachings elsewhere. He urges Kelly to break it off with Brandon, as he feels that Brandon distracts her from the "evolution". A record company pursues Ray, and Ariel is the A&R representative who must seal the deal. Donna and David warn Ray to stay away from Ariel, but he insists that their relationship will remain strictly business. Ray rejects the contract because it would require him to surrender his publishing rights. After a visit to Hawaii to ensure that the two get along, Dylan decides to leave Erica with Iris. Valerie demands compensation for her role in retrieving Erica and the money, and finds Dylan's $10,000 offer unsatisfactory. Jonesy agrees to a much larger payoff if she promises to work with him again. Andrea worries about Hannah's health as Jesse prepares to leave town for an interview. He suggests that she call Peter for reassurance. Andrea winds up going on a date with Peter, where they share a public kiss. Music: 'Why' / 'I Know the Game' by Jamie Walters, 'Every Day of the Week by Jade, 'My Guy' by Mary Wells, 'One' by Three Dog Night.
s05e01 - What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories
s05e02 - Under the Influence
s05e03 - A Clean Slate
s05e04 - Life After Death
s05e05 - Rave On
s05e06 - Homecoming
s05e07 - Who's Zoomin' Who?
s05e08 - Things That Go Bang in the Night
s05e09 - Intervention
s05e10 - The Dreams of Dylan McKay
s05e11 - Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word
s05e12 - Rock of Ages (a.k.a. The Voodoo That You Do So Well)
s05e13 - Up in Flames
s05e14 - Injustice for All
s05e15 - Christmas Comes This Time Each Year
s05e16 - Sentenced to Life
s05e17 - Sweating It Out
s05e18 - Hazardous to Your Health
s05e19 - Little Monsters
s05e20 - You Gotta Have Heart
s05e21 - Stormy Weather
s05e22 - Alone at the Top
s05e23 - Love Hurts
s05e24 - Unreal World
s05e25 - Double Jeopardy
s05e26 - A Song for My Mother
s05e27 - Squash It
s05e28 - Girls on the Side
s05e29 - The Real McKay
s05e30 - Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills
s05e31 - P.S. I Love You (Part 1)
s05e32 - P.S. I Love You (Part 2)
This long-running drama dealt with the experiences of a group of young people in Beverly Hills, CA as they navigated high school, college and ultimately the real world. The series focused on their travails as they tried to maintain their friendship while dealing with romances, family and personal crises, tragedies and countless drug addictions.